This Western Photography Guild photo was probably made as Bill Melby changed career paths. Although I don't have an attribution for the photos that follow this one in today's series, Don Whitman took a wrestling promotional photo in the same session that produced this great seminude.
I like the way the light oil job brings out his musculature. And his chest hair is growing in!
ReplyDeleteDing, ding, ding! Big Dude gets today's perception prize. The chest hair came back as Bill Melby took up pro wrestling.
DeleteI think there are other photos from this series where he's wearing his wrestling trunks. And I know, like this one, he did it full nude, too. No southern exposure, if you know what I mean, but they were damn hot. They could be called "Bill in Transition."
ReplyDeleteYes, there are trunk shots that match these. I just checked my files, and there they were.
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